Published June 20, 2022 | Version v1
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Allowables Evaluation for the Design of a Thermoplastic Fuselage

  • 1. Element Sevilla
  • 2. Aernnova
  • 3. FIDAMC, Fundación para la Investigación, Desarrollo y Aplicación de Materiales Compuestos

Description

This study presents the results of the mechanical tests carried out at the coupon and element levels for the characterization of the properties of a thermoplastic composite that will form a fuselage panel. In addition to standardized tests, tests are carried out to evaluate the behaviour of critical areas of the panel, such as the radius of the frames, the stringers, and the joint between the frame and the skin around the stringers (mouse-hole). In these latest tests, experimental procedures are developed for their execution, including the design of the necessary tools to reproduce the representative boundary conditions. As a result of this research, the allowables have been obtained for the design of the curved thermoplastic fuselage panel.
This work is developed as part of the European project DELTA, within the framework of the Clean Sky 2 JU program. The objective of this project is to develop and execute innovative experimental test procedures that allow the validation of thermoplastic composite aircraft fuselage panels, in order to apply these solutions in medium and long-range aircraft (LPA). The ultimate goal of this project will be achieved through the execution of a curved thermoplastic fuselage panel test under representative load conditions.

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